Population In Turkey To Reach 70 Million In September

ANKARA (A.A) - 08.07.2002 - Population in Turkey is expected to reach 70 million at the end of September.
Turkey's population which is now (mid-2002) estimated to be 69,741,000 is foreseen to rise to 70,297,000 at the end of 2002.
Mid-year population, annual population increase and rate of annual population increase estimates according to the State Institute of Statistics (DIE) are as follows:

    


 .         Mid-       Annual    Rate of Annual 


 .         Year     Population    Population 


 .      Population   Increase     Increase 


 Year    (1,000)     (1,000)      (percent) 


 ----    -------     -------       ------- 


 1999     66,294      1,159         1.78 


 2000     67,461      1,167         1.76 


 2001     68,610      1,149         1.70 


 2002     69,741      1,131         1.65 


 2003     70,853      1,112         1.59 


 2004     71,946      1,093         1.54 


 2005     73,020      1,074         1.49 


 2006     74,074      1,054         1.44 


 2007     75,109      1,035         1.40 


 2008     76,125      1,016         1.35 


 2009     77,120        995         1.31 


 2010     78,096        976         1.27